Turkey's president insisted on Monday that he is still planning to visit Iran next week, despite a war of words with the Islamic Republic triggered by the Yemen crisis. Recep Tayyip Erdogan had also accused the government in Tehran of seeking to dominate the region, Agence France-Presse re...

A senior Muslim Brotherhood official has said that the movement welcomes reconciliation with any Egyptian party except the coup and its leaders. Jamal Abdul-Sattar described the Egyptian coup leaders as "killers".

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence party (Ukip), declared that immigration has left towns and cities in Britain almost unrecognisable for many people over the last decade. He was speaking at the unveiling of Ukip's first general election poster, an image of the white cliffs of Dov...

An Egyptian foreign ministry official expressed his country's keenness on Monday to strengthen strategic ties with the United States, pointing to Egypt's uneasiness about the "slowing" of US support for Egypt's war against terrorism.

As many as 500 Iraqi officers and members of the Anbar local police force were dismissed on Monday after "they abandoned their duty" during the Islamic State militants' attack against the city in June last year, senior Iraqi police officer said.

Dunia Albert, a member of Egypt's anti- harassment movement, has said that the Egyptian law is not the reason behind the increase of sexual harassment in the street but rather it is the silence of girls and women who suffer from the harassment.

The Palestine Liberation Organisation's chief negotiator reiterated on Monday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already opened an initial investigation into Israeli settlements and alleged war crimes committed last year in the Gaza Strip,
Anadolu
has reported.

The spokesman for "Operation Decisive Storm" said on Monday that Saudi Arabian forces have shot down a missile launched by the
Houthi
militias from Sanaa. Speaking at his daily news briefing in Riyadh, Major General Ahmed Al-Asiri said that the Yemeni government and army are cooperating full...

Anti-colonisation actions began on Friday to mark Land Day in Palestine. Land Day - or
'Yom al-Ard'
in Arabic - commemorates the killing of 6 Palestinians and the wounding of more than 100 by Israeli forces during demonstrations that broke out amongst Palestinian citizens of ...

On March 30th - the day on which Palestinians officially commemorate Land Day - various events were held both in 1967 occupied Palestine and across the Green Line by Palestinian communities within today's State of Israel.

More than 400 Palestinian artists from the Gaza Strip gathered in Al-Saraya Square in Gaza City on Monday to mark the 39th anniversary of Palestine Land Day. This was the day when the Palestinian population rose up against an Israeli plan to confiscate more than 5,100 acres...

Saudi-led forces started a naval blockade of Yemen's ports on Monday, five days after the start of the operation dubbed "Decisive Storm" against Houthi rebels, a coalition spokesman has revealed. Speaking at a press conference in a Riyadh military base, Major General Ahmed Al-Asiri said th...

As many as 500 Iraqi officers and members of the Anbar local police force were dismissed on Monday after "they abandoned their duty" during the Islamic State militants' attack against the city in June last year, senior Iraqi police officer said.

The Palestine Liberation Organisation's chief negotiator reiterated on Monday that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has already opened an initial investigation into Israeli settlements and alleged war crimes committed last year in the Gaza Strip,
Anadolu
has reported.

The spokesman for "Operation Decisive Storm" said on Monday that Saudi Arabian forces have shot down a missile launched by the
Houthi
militias from Sanaa. Speaking at his daily news briefing in Riyadh, Major General Ahmed Al-Asiri said that the Yemeni government and army are cooper...

Anti-colonisation actions began on Friday to mark Land Day in Palestine. Land Day - or
'Yom al-Ard'
in Arabic - commemorates the killing of 6 Palestinians and the wounding of more than 100 by Israeli forces during demonstrations that broke out amongst Palestinian ci...

News from Africa

A senior Muslim Brotherhood official has said that the movement welcomes reconciliation with any Egyptian party except the coup and its leaders. Jamal Abdul-Sattar described the Egyptian coup leaders as "killers".

An Egyptian foreign ministry official expressed his country's keenness on Monday to strengthen strategic ties with the United States, pointing to Egypt's uneasiness about the "slowing" of US support for Egypt's war against terrorism.

Dunia Albert, a member of Egypt's anti- harassment movement, has said that the Egyptian law is not the reason behind the increase of sexual harassment in the street but rather it is the silence of girls and women who suffer from the harassment.

News from Europe and Russia

Turkey's president insisted on Monday that he is still planning to visit Iran next week, despite a war of words with the Islamic Republic triggered by the Yemen crisis. Recep Tayyip Erdogan had also accused the government in Tehran of seeking to dominate the region, Agence France...

Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence party (Ukip), declared that immigration has left towns and cities in Britain almost unrecognisable for many people over the last decade. He was speaking at the unveiling of Ukip's first general election poster, an image of the white cli...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Turkish authorities have a list of about 12,500 suspected militants who are not allowed to enter the country. They have also captured and deported about 1,250 people on suspicion of their intention to join ISIS.

The United States has praised Israel's decision to release Palestinian tax revenues which have been frozen since January. A spokesman for the US state department called it "an important step" to reduce tensions between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

The outgoing UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has warned that halting the security cooperation between the Palestinians and Israel "may be the final nail in the coffin of the Oslo Accords." Robert Serry made his comment during his final briefing to the UN ...

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There is no doubt that the conclusion made by Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states that they had to take part in "Operation Decisive Storm" was the toughest they have had to make; not because of the difficulty of implementing the attack but because they know that Arab weapons sh...

15th March this year marked the beginning of the fifth year of the civil war in Syria. With all the brutality that has been witnessed over the last four years, it seems that the reasons behind the build-up of this bloodshed have become lost in the violence itself.

MEMO Commentary & Analysis

In the same way that the "Seventh Cavalry" was the staple means for American settlers in the Old West to be rescued in the movies, calls for a multinational intervention force have become the standard blueprint for dealing with the threats of "terror" and insurgency. Such calls a...

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On Monday, newly re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed
regret
for his now notorious remarks on polling day last week, when he warned that Israel's Palestinian citizens were coming out to vote "in droves."

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On 1 April 1979, Iran voted by national referendum to establish an Islamic Republic during the 1979 Iranian Revolution, paving the way for a new constitution & Ayatollah Khomeini's position as Supreme Leader.

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Re: A modest proposal: Qatar could win by letting Gaza host the World Cup
In what appears at first sight to be a quirky little article about Gaza hosting the World Cup, Tom Gross does the people of Palestine a huge injustice (A modest proposal: Qatar could win by letting Gaza host the World Cup, 30 November). "Gaza's key problem ... Read more

Dear Editor,
Re: Letters, 26 November
Karl Sabbagh says that Israel's insistence on being a "Jewish state" could lead to it "increasing rather than reducing the likelihood of anti-Semitism" (Letters, 26 November). "Is this really what Israel wants?" he asks. The answer is, quite probably, yes. Israel's founding ideology depends on anti-Semiti... Read more

Dear Editor,
Re: How Israel's enemies have changed their tactics
I am intrigued by David Blair's claim that the Noble Sanctuary of Al-Aqsa contains "the remains of the first and second Jewish Temples" (How Israel's enemies have changed their tactics, 18 November). Although it is generally believed that the "Temple Mount" was the site of Solomo... Read more

Dear Editor,
Re: MPs 'encouraged Hamas terrorism' by voting for Palestinian state says Israel
It is, of course, to be expected that an Israeli cabinet minister would spout propaganda, and Yuval Steinitz does not disappoint (MPs "encouraged Hamas terrorism" by voting for Palestinian state says Israel, 24 October). Repeating the mantra of "Israe... Read more